The NIOA Newsletter - Welcome to 2022
The NIOA Newsletter - Welcome to 2022!
The NIOA is excited to start a New Year with new training opportunities! We need your help - we are looking for locations to fill out our year and want to make sure the topics we train on are relevant. If your facility is willing to host 25-35 wastewater professionals for a couple hours, please contact one of us here. We are not just interested in municipal wastewater plants - industrial facilities, fish hatcheries, composting facilities - we are interested in learning!
February 9: Shipshewana WWTP, 2275 N 735 W, 46565. We are applying for 2 WW Technical CEU's and 2 Water General CEU's. Please RSVP by NOON February 7th so we can plan for food. Registration begins @ 10 AM; tour of the treatment plant begins at 10:30 AM; lunch & business meeting from 11:30 - 12:30 (at the Shipshewana Community Center, 345 Morton St.); presentation will begin immediately after. RSVP here.
March 9: Mishawaka WWTP, 1020 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN 46544.Details can be found on The NIOA calendar and will be included in next month's newsletter.
If you have not renewed your NIOA Membership, the registration form can be found here. If your employer needs an itemized invoice to pay for the 2022 dues, please contact John Magsam.
Additional Training Opportunities
IWEA Construction Observation Course February 15 - February 17. This three-day course provides a basic overview of inspection and observation requirements for sewer and water construction. It is taught from the Inspection Manual for Sewer and Water Construction which was prepared by the IWEA Collection Systems Committee and IUPUI. Each person successfully completing the course (70% or higher on the final exam) will receive a Certificate from the IWEA. The course is intended for people involved in construction inspection or construction supervision, whether employed by a municipality, engineering firm, utility, or construction firm.
IWEA Core Conference March 9, 8a - 4:30p. The Core Conference will be hosted by the IWEA Laboratory, Operations & Maintenance, and Residuals & Resource Recovery Committees on March 9th at Merrell Bros. in Kokomo, Indiana. Forum topics will provide a discussion on the core aspects of wastewater treatment: research, new technologies, operational and/or maintenance case studies, residuals management, resource recovery, laboratory, safety, and workforce development.
IIOA Pretreatment Training, May 5, 9a - 2p, Aqua Indiana - Aboite Division. 4 Technical CEU's, free to NIOA members, details to follow.
Jobs Board
Don't forget to check out the NIOA Jobs Board! Members and their organizations can post jobs to the board for free! The NIOA will also post new listings to the NIOA's Facebook Page. Contact Craig Williams for more information.
